Travel restrictions and quarantine have led to a unique slump in demand for air travel
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The Chairman of the Executive Board of Fresenius has been a member of the Lufthansa Supervisory Board since April 2015 and has chaired the Audit Committee since January 2018
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The research will lead to the implementation of new technologies that will make airports safer for passengers and manned aircraft
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This order follows the February 2020 interim final rule that authorized CDC to require airlines and other aircraft operators to collect certain data from passengers before they board a flight to the United States, and to provide the information to CDC within 24 hours of a CDC order
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Global standards to securely record test and vaccination data in formats that will be internationally recognized are urgently needed
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US travel agency seven-day air ticket volume and other variances ending February 28, 2021
These totals represent sales generated by U.S. travel agencies and processed through the ARC settlement system
Results are based on weekly sales data ending February 28, 2021, from 11,089 U.S. retail and corporate travel agency locations, and online travel agencies
Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) today reported the following consolidated airline ticketing volume variances, compared to the same period in 2019.
Continue reading US travel agency air ticket sales still in the red at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
Designed to transform the way air products are retailed to corporations and travelers, the New Distribution Capability (NDC) is to be a new standard that will allow airlines to personalize their offers and sell their ancillary products beyond their own websites. Is it working?
Continue reading NDC: Helping or hindering travel industry recovery? at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
The future of the aviation industry has big challenges. A new Secretary-General for the international body assigned to regulate aviation will have a challenging position.
Continue reading The newly appointed ICAO Secretary-General is the right man at the right place at the right time at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
The announcement is open to candidates who have maintained at least 52 consecutive weeks of air traffic control experience involving the full-time active separation of air traffic
Continue reading FAA: Experienced air traffic controllers wanted at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
American Airlines and JetBlue Investment from key travel hubs Illustrates confidence in COVID-19 recovery
Continue reading American Airlines and JetBlue announce new Saint Lucia flights from Dallas, Newark and New York JFK at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
Many countries require a COVID test upon arrival. So far it meant a swab into your nose. The new more accurate version is to insert this swab into your anus. Is this government abuse or a new way to keep COVID-19 out and travelers safe?
Continue reading Nose or Rectal? The new Anal COVID Test for travelers at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
Effective vaccines, comprehensive testing services and strict hygiene concepts of airports and airlines are good prerequisites for the resumption, this summer, of long-awaited vacations
Continue reading Lufthansa Group: Leisure travel program is stronger than ever at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
IATA expressed concerns that the ongoing global restrictions around COVID-19 are still hitting airlines, with its chief economist warning it will likely take longer than planned for companies to be able to stop burning cash and begin rebounding financially
Continue reading IATA: COVID-19 Travel Pass to launch by March at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
When we began the search for a new board member, we were focused on finding a leader with both strong business acumen and a unique perspective that will help United capitalize on our strengths as we emerge from the COVID-19 crisis
Continue reading United Airlines names new member to its Board of Directors at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
The current patchwork of restrictions across Europe is causing confusion for Europe’s travel and tourism industries, and amongst its workers
Continue reading EU aviation and tourism urge coordinated COVID-19 measures to save jobs at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
Air travel can be safe as long as everyone carefully follows best health practices
High cost and low availability make it hard to put domestic testing mandate into practice
Mask mandate adds another enforceable layer of health and safety protection to the travel process
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Continue reading US airlines: Domestic COVID-19 testing mandate not workable at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
New Zealand has been the international standard in fighting COVID-19 - and the country is doing it again
Continue reading Auckland, New Zealand in Lockdown: Airlines alerted at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
Melbourne is a city known for conventions, fireworks and an active lifestyle. Not at this time. COVID-19 also turned this Australian city into a ghost town.
Continue reading Abu Dhabi or Dubai to Melbourne flights history for the moment at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
The Aviation industry has been hit extremely hard in the ongoing global pandemic. The Aviation Group of the World Tourism Network under the leadership of Singapore based Vijay Poonoosamy knows this.
Continue reading 40 major Airlines gone: WTN Aviation Group issues Statement at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
As COVID-19 vaccinations are being administered around the world, the hope for the return of travel and tourism looms on the horizon. The first step to kick starting travel will be through the airlines.
Continue reading Air Serbia and Swiss/Lufthansa airline executives: Leading an airline in 2021 at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
Flight safety has been often compromised due to crew being impaired or even totally incapacitated from exposure to contaminated air.
The Global Cabin Air Quality Executive (GCAQE) has today launched its ‘Clean Air Campaign’ calling on regulators and Governments globally, to mandate the introduction of effective ‘bleed air’ filters and contaminated air warning sensors on passenger aircraft.
Continue reading Global campaign launched, calling for the mandatory introduction of effective filtration and warning systems, to be installed on all commercial passenger jet aircraft at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
Chief Executive Officer of JetBlue Airways, Robin Hayes, issued a personal apology to the Jamaican Government and the people of Jamaica earlier today, following the recent controversial actions of one of the company’s employees. Mr. Hayes conveyed his sentiments during a phone call with Jamaica Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett, who has welcomed the apology.
Continue reading Jetblue CEO Issues Apology to Jamaican Government and People of Jamaica at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
US DOT must address concerns about COVID-19 health risks, refunds for flights cancelled during the pandemic, and a new rule adopted last November by the previous administration that will hamper the agency’s ability to curb abusive airline practices
Continue reading US DOT urged to adopt consumer protections for airline passengers at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
Beginning June 3, Allegiant Air will add nonstop service from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Key West International Airport (EYW)
Continue reading Allegiant Air to launch nonstop Key West flight from Pittsburgh at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
This latest generation aircraft will join Air Côte d’Ivoire’s existing Airbus fleet of six aircraft
Continue reading Air Côte d’Ivoire receives its first Airbus A320neo at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
Whilst the devastating effect of the pandemic on international travel needs no elaboration, the airline is resilient
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Failing to even mention aviation, let alone provide full business rates relief for airports in today’s Budget, is a missed opportunity to ensure the sector can play a key role in the country’s economic recovery Failing to even mention aviation is a missed opportunity to ensure the sector can play a key role in the […]
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In a World Tourism Network (WTN) event, Alan Wozniak of Pure Air, Juergen Steinmetz, and Dr. Peter Tarlow talk about the importance of clean air in hotel rooms especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Tarlow opened the discussion saying that the whole issue of pure air in hotel rooms, conference centers, or wherever people gather […]
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Following the MOU signing, Etihad Airways will become the official airline partner of Hub71 which will offer more than 100 global startups within its tech community special rates and access to a dedicated booking platform to simplify their travel needs
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Air cargo traffic is back to pre-crisis levels and that is some much-needed good news for the global economy
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Whilst the drop in travel was extremely severe, it was not as bad as had been expected just 8 days earlier, when bookings for Golden Week travel were 85.3% behind where they were at the equivalent point in 2019
Continue reading Chinese New Year travel was 69.3% down in 2021 at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
Given the severity of the impact on the travel and tourism industry, more work remains to provide critical recovery and stimulus measures to safely restore our industry
Continue reading US Travel: COVID Relief Bill helps, but more is needed at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
This ruling reinforces the benefits of this type of agreement for travelers and enables us to advance in our commitment to delivering greater and better connectivity between South America and the world
Continue reading Delta and LATAM receive final approval for Brazil Joint Venture agreement at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
Transatlantic flying has virtually been non-existent since March 2020, and its recovery will be vital for IAG
Continue reading IAG’s leisure brands well equipped to capture pent-up travel demand at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
Emirates and Dubai Health Authority create seamless travelers’ digital COVID-19 records verification
Dubai to become one of the world’s first cities to implement digital verification of passenger medical records relating to COVID-19 testing and vaccination
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Because of these worldwide lockdown measures, many Americans will have had to put a pause on holidays, but the travel experts are seeing blue skies despite the turbulence
Continue reading How Americans can be better travelers in a post-pandemic world at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
Along with organizing the association meeting to discuss guidelines and measures to reduce the impact of the COVID-19 situation, the Thai Airlines Association appointed its inaugural President, Mr. Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth, President of Bangkok Airways.
Continue reading Thai Airlines Association names inaugural President at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
We can be hopeful for 2021, with Britain on the cusp of becoming the first country in the world to safely resume international travel and trade at scale
Continue reading Heathrow prepares for safe restart of travel and trade in 2021 at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
It’s the time to ask governments for their restart plan and to offer any support from airline industry that could help
Continue reading IATA: Airline COVID-19 cash burn continues at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
Organization in charge of global tourism like UNWTO had been criticized to act helpless in addressing the global COVID-19 crisis
the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre takes the challenge.
Continue reading Vaccine, Tourism, Politics: A Realistic View by a Minister, who is Resilient and a Hero at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
Heavy snowfall started in Moscow in the second part of Thursday and may last until February 14
Continue reading Moscow airports: Three flights cancelled, over 50 flights delayed due to snowstorm at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
Colombians fell in love with Ecuador and LATAM Group was able to come to the rescue
Continue reading Happy Valentines: 13,000 tons of flowers sent to Ecuador at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
Pobeda is resuming flights to Milan (Bergamo). Moscow-Milan (Bergamo) flights will be performed from March 26, 2021, on Fridays
Continue reading Russian budget Pobeda Airlines resumes Moscow-Milan flights at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
Airlines of both countries can now carry out two flights per week from Moscow to Baku and four times per week from Moscow to Yerevan
Continue reading Russia resumes Armenia and Azerbaijan flights at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
Despite knowing about the effect of “bleed air” filters for decades and the potential for contaminated passenger cabin, aviation regulators around the world such as the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have, on this specific problem, put the corporate interests of the aerospace industry ahead of flight safety and public health, says GCAQE.
Continue reading No contaminated air warning sensors: FAA and EASA unconcerned? at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
WestJet announced that John Weatherill will be stepping into the role of Executive Vice-President and Chief Commercial Officer
Continue reading WestJet announces departure of Chief Commercial Officer at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
A modern framework, with a campus model and ab-initio training will be offered for cockpit crews of Lufthansa Group Airlines in the future
Continue reading Lufthansa Group streamlines pilot training program at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
The partners will work together to optimize joint operations on the Bahrain-Abu Dhabi route, with improvements to network connectivity over each of the partners’ hubs
Continue reading Gulf Air and Etihad Airways announce cooperation agreement at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
A former JetBlue Airways flight attendant claims she was “held hostage” – her words – in Jamaica in a dirty hotel room, because she tested positive for COVID-19.
Continue reading Kidnapped in Jamaica: JetBlue plus Jamaica equals International Controversy at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
For aviation in Saudi Arabia to take off, the country must allow more visitors and expand tourism while dealing with the coronavirus.
Continue reading Aviation and COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia: As seen by flyadeal CEO at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
